R&B number-one hits of 1997 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997:
See also: 1997 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 4 | I Believe I Can Fly | R. Kelly |
| January 11 | I Believe I Can Fly | R. Kelly |
| January 18 | I Believe I Can Fly | R. Kelly |
| January 25 | Don't Let Go (Love) | En Vogue |
| February 1 | I Believe I Can Fly | R. Kelly |
| February 8 | On & On | Erykah Badu |
| February 15 | On & On | Erykah Badu |
| February 22 | In My Bed | Dru Hill |
| March 1 | In My Bed | Dru Hill |
| March 8 | Can't Nobody Hold Me Down | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
| March 15 | Can't Nobody Hold Me Down | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
| March 22 | Can't Nobody Hold Me Down | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
| March 29 | Can't Nobody Hold Me Down | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
| April 5 | Can't Nobody Hold Me Down | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
| April 12 | Can't Nobody Hold Me Down | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
| April 19 | In My Bed | Dru Hill |
| April 26 | Hypnotize | The Notorious B.I.G. |
| May 3 | Hypnotize | The Notorious B.I.G. |
| May 10 | Hypnotize | The Notorious B.I.G. |
| April 26 | G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. | Changing Faces |
| May 3 | G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. | Changing Faces |
| May 10 | G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. | Changing Faces |
| May 17 | G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. | Changing Faces |
| May 24 | G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. | Changing Faces |
| May 31 | G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. | Changing Faces |
| June 7 | G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. | Changing Faces |
| June 11 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| June 18 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| June 25 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| July 5 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| July 12 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| July 19 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| July 28 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| August 2 | I'll Be Missing You | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| August 9 | Never Make a Promise | Dru Hill |
| August 16 | Never Make a Promise | Dru Hill |
| August 23 | Never Make a Promise | Dru Hill |
| August 30 | Never Make a Promise | Dru Hill |
| September 6 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| September 13 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| September 20 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| September 27 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| October 4 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| October 11 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| October 18 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| October 25 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| November 1 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| November 8 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| November 15 | You Make Me Wanna | Usher |
| November 22 | My Body | LSG |
| November 29 | My Body | LSG |
| December 6 | My Body | LSG |
| December 13 | My Body | LSG |
| December 20 | My Body | LSG |
| December 27 | A Song for Mama | Boyz II Men |
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